Will Vice President Joe Biden run for office in 2016?

Vice President Joe Biden says he is considering a run at the White House in 2016. It's become obvious that he's thinking long and hard because of the time he's spending with Iowans.

It was the surprise stop Saturday night in a Washington, D.C., ballroom that got everybody buzzing: Biden just happened to attend the “First in the Nation Celebration.” In attendance were hundreds of Iowa democrats, including Troy Price, who worked on the Obama-Biden re-election campaign.

“He knew a lot of Iowans in the room. He came to thank Iowans for all the work we've done. And for the work we've done to elect the president and him and also for the friendship Iowans have shown him over the last 25 years,” Price said.

In an exclusive interview with CNN, Biden admitted he's thinking about running for president in 2016.

“I haven't made that decision and I don't have to make that decision for a while,” he said.

KCCI political analyst Dennis Goldford said Biden would have his work cut out for him in Iowa, pointing out that Biden finished fifth in the 2008 Iowa caucuses.

“He finished behind Bill Richardson, Hillary Clinton, Obama and John Edwards. He was way back in the pack in 2008,” Goldford said.

History may also be against him: In modern times, only sitting Vice President George H.W. Bush has gone on to win the presidency. Biden supporters said that doesn’t matter.

“I can tell you there is no better retail politician than Joe Biden. While the vice president would have a lot of support and name ID, he would still have to work for it. And I think Joe Biden is up for it,” Price said.

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